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Category: Emancipation Day

Lesa Walker introduces the Soloman Levi Earll and Sarah Ann (Woods) Earll Family

September 11, 2025 Ken Johnston

As I continue to process some of the large amount of data from my recent visit to Owen Sound, one…

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Posted in: Book, Canada, Emancipation Day, Family photograph, Interview, Owen Sound, Underground Railroad

Walking Itinerary: Niagara Falls to Owen Sound

June 2, 2025 Ken Johnston

The following walking itinerary is a work in progress and is not finalized. On this Walk to Freedom journey we…

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Posted in: African Ancestors, Canada, Cross Culture, Descendant, Emancipation Day, Freedom, New York, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Underground Railroad, Walking

The Spirit World: “I Hear You”

April 12, 2025 Ken Johnston

“I hear you,” I said to myself one recent evening after returning home from walking the dog. I was speaking…

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Posted in: African Ancestors, Canada, Emancipation Day, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Owen Sound, Underground Railroad, Walking

Article: Juneteenth: How one Black Texas family’s fight for freedom on Juneteenth offers lessons for today’s lawmakers erasing history

August 29, 2024 Ken Johnston

This story on the afterlife of Juneteenth was recently shared with me by Frank Thompson, a native Texan, who completed…

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Posted in: Chronicling Resistance, Emancipation Day, Houston

Timeline: the Forming of Galveston & the African American Experience

June 10, 2024 Ken Johnston

The following timeline centers around the forming of Galveston, and later what would become Texas. In addition, the timeline includes…

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Posted in: Emancipation Day, Juneteenth

What does it mean to be free?

May 27, 2024 Ken Johnston

Thought provoking radio talk show asks, What does it mean to be free?   This is a question I’ve been…

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Posted in: Emancipation Day

Free Houston Community Walk, June 24

May 24, 2024 Ken Johnston

Join Walk to Freedom, Fit Houston, and Friends of Columbia Tap Trail for a free community walk on Monday June…

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Posted in: Call of Ancestors, Emancipation Day, Emancipation National Historic Trail, Galveston, Houston, Walking

John Henry (Jack) Yates, Father of Black Houston

May 23, 2024 Ken Johnston

By Frank Thompson As I begin to countdown the Juneteenth Emancipation walk from Galveston to Houston I will be doing…

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Posted in: African Ancestors, Emancipation Day, Emancipation National Historic Trail, Houston, Juneteenth

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